Hefty effort

300kg Tapir

Residents and Department of Wildlife and National Parks officers helping a tapir
out of a drain at a housing area in Kempadang Perdana, Kuantan. It was a struggle for the rescuers as the 350kg
adult male tapir turned aggressive. It had fallen into the drain late on Thursday and was finally rescued at 8.30am
yesterday. The tapir suffered some minor injuries.